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Netflix on 360
kaciesaurus | 4:15 PM on 07.14.2008 17 comments




a little matlocking (or just reading the netflix ad on my 360) led me to the article released on the xbox website

Obviously, Netflix and microsoft have teamed up.

However, the announcements and speculation may be deceiving.

"This movie-watching innovation will be available to Xbox LIVEĀ® Gold members who are also Netflix subscribers, and will let those users enjoy streaming movies from Netflix on Xbox LIVE at no additional cost."

The way I read it, you have to be a subscriber (aka having movies sent to your home) to partake in the website to 360 streaming fun.

Xbox 360 and Netflix Team Up

read the article, and decipher it as you will.



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Justice's Destructoid Blog
I pretty much figured that's what it meant, for Gold subscribers to have to pay nothing at all for Netflix film viewing seems pretty far-fetched.
Mtdrummer's Destructoid Blog
my dad does, so i'll be getting in on this, funny thing is he just bought a netflix Roku player, which does the same thing... DOH!
Mxyzptlk's Destructoid Blog
Yup... but the plans that offer the Watch Instantly feature start at $8.99, and IMO it's totally worth it. There's a shitload of movies and TV shows you can stream.
naia-the-gamer's Destructoid Blog
I've been using Blockbuster online and have debated switching to Netflix for a little while. This would actually convince me, and give me a reason to renew Gold as well.
Rifter01's Destructoid Blog
Thanks for some clarification.. We were wondering if it would be included as part of Gold, or not.
DynamicSheep's Destructoid Blog
The fact that you need Gold for this is

A - utter bullshit AND

B - enough incentive added to gold that demos should be released the same day for silver accounts going forward.
vexed alex's Destructoid Blog
If you don't already have Netflix, get it now. It's amazing.
free touch's Destructoid Blog
Alex... except for not.

Netflix is a waste anymore if you don't watch more that 10 movies a month.. and how many people do that.. or have the time for that.

In the past 9 months or so, I've been seening "Red Box" stations pop up all over the place. And, to be honest, are much better and quicker, and CHEAPER, than any other service.

Red Box movies are $1.07 a night. That's it. You rent a movie, watch it, return it within 24 hours. Granted it doesn't have 50 million movies like stores do, but it does have all the latest releases, and they are usually in stock.
grassr00ts's Destructoid Blog
this sounds like a good deal, would be a nicer deal if xbox gold users got a special deal on netflix membership. Having netflix, i watch tons of movies on my computer screen, and can easily hook it up to my Tv, so i dont see the huge advantage of being able to watch it on a 360, am i missing something?
TrailerParkJesus's Destructoid Blog
Netflix got pornos?
Mxyzptlk's Destructoid Blog
@ 311grassr00ts: It's a good thing for 360 owners who can't easily hook their PCs up to their TV, which is probably the majority of them. :)
grassr00ts's Destructoid Blog
@mxyzptlk- good point, that makes sense, i think this is a pretty sweet deal, microsoft definately has the advantage so far on media entertainment on the console (minus HD DVD fiasco) which is strange when sony is pushing so hard for the "complete entertainment center"

@trailerparkjesus- netflix acutally answers this question, here it is-
We have made a business decision not to carry these types of titles.

sorry
groebo's Destructoid Blog
I was really looking forward to this coming to coming to the ps3 but it looks like my dreams were again smashed by sony being anal and believing that they came up with ideas to do something thats already been done... and done again...

sounds great if you already have netflix and gold membership... otherwise, netflix would need to pump up some good movies on instant watch (they're working on it) and having to be a gold member is a load of horse manure... you'll barely be using the xbox network as netflix already has the engine & bandwidth built in... but somone's gotta pay =/... suckers...

so looks like the computer stays hooked up to the tv since i cant watch netflix on my mac either...

WHY... cant we all just get along... =(
Arttemis's Destructoid Blog
Anyone know the quality of the streaming titles? Is it above, below, or about par with DVD standards?
kaciesaurus's Destructoid Blog
I do believe I'm the only person who still has this in their reply watch thing, so I'm the only one who can answer you here.

And I have no idea, but you could probably ask in the forums.
Arttemis's Destructoid Blog
w0rd. thanks!


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